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CONTEMPT TIZZY: Judge Threatens Trump Admin

A federal judge ruled probable cause exists to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt for defying his order to halt deportation flights to El Salvador, marking a sharp clash between the judiciary and the executive branch as planes carrying alleged gang members continued

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Number 5.4% - China’s Q1 GDP growth rate

Quote “The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders — especially by officials of a coordinate branch who have sworn an oath to uphold it.” — Judge James Boasberg

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S&P 6,260 ↓ 0.33% • Dow 44,372 ↓ 0.63% • Nasdaq 20,586 ↓ 0.22% • Gold 3,370 ↑ 1.34% • BTC 117,819 ↑ 0.25%

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